FOAMING in Sacramento | California Vlog #1

[@michaelramsey82]

The 4-2-4 CP Huntington is the basis for not only every park train ever, but also The Little Engine That Could. It probably has had the most cultural impact for the least tractive effort of any locomotive in history.

[@therandompineapple3805]

Yo, I've been to that railroad museum. It doesn't really hit you how big that cab forward is until you're standing right next to it

[@PedroFerrer-vq5sw]

Fellow Californian here. That thing is massive compared to its photos

[@therandompineapple3805]

@@PedroFerrer-vq5sw I know right like the thing is so massive. You can't really get a picture of it with your phone. Not the whole thing anyway

[@IAmAnonymyz]

You sit and wonder how the hell they got those locomotives in the rafters lol

[@davidphillips5677]

@@IAmAnonymyz big cranes got them in there before they put on the roof

[@IAmAnonymyz]

@@davidphillips5677 oh I know but still it's pretty nuts seeing them in the rafters.... I remember going to Railfair there....man Hyce would have wet his pants back then... #4449, #844, #3985 was there. They had a Shay and a Heisler...a bunch of vintage diesels there too... the #5623 in Black Widow out of Niles Canyon iirc those were the days....nowadays the EPA would a royal hissy fit

[@themanformerlyknownascomme777]

"Do you need a minute?" God, you know you have a true passion for trains when despite living and breathing *working* engines over at the Colorado museum you still get so hyped over even a stationary display.

[@MainlineThruTheRockies]

I can’t believe Hyce risked his life for this one by flying on a Boeing plane, incredible

[@BandanRRChannel]

The California State Railroad Museum truly is a treasure of Railroading. Supposedly they have (or had) a model engine from the Gorre & Daphetid on display upstairs, but I wasn't able to see it last time I was there. Which was...right before COVID, actually.

[@Hyce777]

They do. We saw it.

[@that1snare]

I grew up close enough to Sacramento that my parents took me to the Railroad Museum multiple times a year every year up until we moved away. That place is a core memory for me. I remember riding the excursion trains around outside and being able to walk up inside the 4294’s cab and look around. I miss that place, would love to go back when I have the money.

[@Lex_Illovici]

We've been hearing about the Cali trip forever I'm SO excited to see the shenanigans

[@htilden42]

I'm as much a chauvinist for my home state railroad museum as the next person, but I gotta admit this blows Baltimore's museum out of the water. I love all the little exhibits they've made, and all the hidden details and artifacts, like the Mogul hanging out in the ceiling cage.

[@bradreinhardt1358]

I believe that Santa Fe #1010 is only engine that still exists of those that made up the famous 'Scott Special' or 'Coyote Special' of 1905 that set the speed record from Los Angeles to Chicago after Walter Scott(aka 'Death Valley Scotty') paid the Santa Fe $5500 for the event and notoriety. The old western historical TV series 'Death Valley Days' did a fun episode on the event even showing 'Scotty' shoveling coal into the firebox to "go faster!". OH, and YES, this was also before the opening of the Panama Canal, LOL!

[@brillbusbootcamp2320]

Brett, you are a treasure. Not taking anything from Mark and Leighton here, but that commentary broke me so many times! 😂 Well done to all of you!

[@nathanschmidt4889]

YOOO!! I'm a brakeman on the excursion line there! Had no idea y'all were coming. Glad you enjoyed the museum

[@AlyxofBirbs]

Yooo I'm from WRM just down the way, you should head out this way or i should head up that way!

[@bluescrew3124]

Woohoo Escape From HOTH, my favorite episode

[@highball5550]

That museum is high on my list of places to visit. This series is gonna be one heck of a good time, I can already tell. Also I totally dig the Dead shirt Leighton was wearing.

[@tatecarlson]

The Cab Forward articulated locomotive is a feet of engineering (no pun intended) and it is an interesting set up where the engineer is sitting forward while the fireman is facing backwards to work the fire. Which you probably know this but the Southern Pacific Cab Forwards were used over the Sierra Nevada Mountains including Donner Pass, and due to the amount of tunnels and snow sheds the railroad passed through, left the engineer and fireman at risk from suffocating in standard cab locomotive. Which I guess you could say that the Cab Forward was the prototype of front facing cab locomotive.

[@davidphillips5677]

i love that engine

[@zavencornelius7022]

For some one who lives in Northern California and have been to this museum a lot I am very happy to see people still give this museum attention

[@theventuracountyrailfan]

Welcome to my state! If you have time, you should visit the dormant rail yard in Fillmore. You can find some neat stuff in a yard that had tons of scenic railway action just a few years ago

[@-Infinite92-]

I went through that whole museum just a few years ago. Such a cool place, love the way they walk through everything chronologically.

[@loficampingguy9664]

Rewatched this just now, and man is this just a really pretty video all around. Feels super well-made and at the same time incredibly natural with "a couple dudes just turned on a camera and went for it" vibe. Also Brett was really pulling some RCR energy with that commentary lmfao

[@farmerboy916]

I haven’t been there in probably 15 years, but as a kid going to Old Sacramento and the RR museum was probably a monthly thing, with how much I loved trains.

[@drewbarker8504]

I’ve said it before, so glad you got to visit the CSRM on your trip. The CP shops and displays are gems loaded with history. (And the cab forward. It is a unit.) Within a whiskey bottle throw of the groundbreaking site of the “recent” transcontinental railroad. Also at 11:45, near the reefer, you caught the M&SV Combine No. 1 by Carter. It’s a sweetheart of a prototype, and one of the last pieces of Monterey Peninsula narrow gauge equipment around (some other stock still exists), and it was pulled by Glenbrook/Tahoe’s sister, the C.S. Abbott. (All sold off by SP by 1880.) Some random but relevant foam for you, sir!

[@brendankirkpatrick6528]

As a matter of fact a 737 CAN plow through a foot of snow... as long as it doesn't need to do anything else afterwards. Always fun watching y'all geek out about choo choos!

[@thefaulnt3562]

Ah, yes, the same logic as everything is edible, just some things you can eat more than once.

[@FuelFire]

C.P. Huntington aka Southern Pacific No. 1 my beloved

[@MatthewsBranchLine]

It’s so cool seeing you explore a place I’ve explored so much myself. One of the pluses of living in CA.

[@FJX2000_Productions]

I served a mission in Northern CA and got to visit that museum a couple times in subsequent visits to California. Loved it! The Cab Forward is extraordinary, and I actually have a HO model of that class of engine. But fun vlog and thanks for sharing!

[@williamadams7865]

Thank you for sharing this vlog, it’s always a great time seeing what gunzel shenanigans you get up to.

[@CrustyOldDave]

That was awesome.... been to the California State Railroad museum twice in my life...once at age 14 and again at age 25.....I am 51 now...must be time to go again.

[@michaelstrains4014]

This place was great, rode Amtrak’s Capital Corridor up there back in 2022 and boy was that museum a treat. So much history and cool choo choos. It inspired me so much I made a custom model of UP 4466 (which I think was put away when you were there) out of a 1961 PFM UP 0-6-0.

[@clockworkgiant9070]

Wonderful video! Here's hoping you make a habit of filming visits to railroad museums around the country!

[@ThatBIGTRAINGuy]

Ah I was there in 1996, - a young boy I was, and our first family visit to the States. I'd love to visit again, (maybe next time as I think I'll be aiming for California 🤔). Cheers!

[@trainmaster844]

I think "Dayton" is at CSRM because of the trade they made to NSRM for "Genoa" and "J.W. Bowker"; both were in attendance for the "Great Western Steam-Up" that you went to. "Dayton" was probably shipped off to Sacramento when the event was over. Not sure how long it'll be there, though. CSRM is one of the top museums in the country and I'm also hoping to pay a visit there someday soon. Always fun to see the shenanigans you and the crew get up to, Mark! Keep 'em coming!

[@Hyce777]

Yeah, that's what I seem to recall. I was surprised to see it because I saw it in NV but remembered there was some deal like that. haha.

[@bxbrad324]

Lived in Sac my whole live, great seeing one of my favorite train youtubers visits a place i grew up in

[@davidfuller7792]

I love Train's, I live in Placerville CA and I visit the train museum when ever I can.

[@notarealname6347]

Of the few times I’ve been there, I still can’t determine what’s more hilarious: the fact the Central Pacific’s first engine somehow managed to make it into preservation and now sits permanently next to the cab forward, or if you took the Empire off its pedestal, the entire length of the locomotive from pilot to tender coupling pocket is still shorter than the distance from the front coupler pulling face to the backhead of the front cylinder set on the cab forward?

[@garysprandel1817]

Virtual roadtrip with Hyce and the crew...yaayy

[@patricksheary2219]

What a magnificent collection! Sooo much to foam over, don’t know where to begin. It’s such a privilege to get this introductory tour from two fabulous experts! So many thanks Professor for bringing us along through this absolutely amazing video. As always cheers to you, Brett and Leighton! Wow!!!

[@jackboerner1901]

6:37 the museum is undertaking the effort to restore 1010 and run it on the sac southern line. (3 or so miles of track that goes along the sac river). The sac shops across the UP row is part of the museum and is more or less their storage space.

[@Nathanator-6688]

Great to know that I was in a 50 mile radius from you one time in my life! That museum and the town around it is wonderful. Very lucky to live near it.

[@BluebellsCA3374]

I’m so honored to live near so much history, thanks for sharing your experience with us!

[@alexreid584]

I like that the placard bases are hand brake wheels

[@cmilburn26]

One of my favorite railroad museums! Love the cab forward and CP Huntington

[@Blaze_1221]

I’m so glad you got to visit, I LOVED this place as a child. I hope you enjoyed it!!!

[@maxum96]

Santa Fe 1010 has a very interesting operational history if you're not familiar with it. When I was at the Sacramento railroad museum for it's grand opening in 1981, they ran 1010 out of the building on to the turntable using compressed air.

[@12361870]

Love all the brake wheel sign stands

[@murphsmodels8853]

I need to visit that museum. Legend has it that my Grandfather's layout was donated to the museum after he passed away, and the little layout at 11:56 looked really familiar from my childhood.

[@Train_Master_4014]

Awesome Hyce! I went there all the time as a kid!

[@fresnojason]

Me and my daughter wondered if you had stopped by the Museum before coming down this way. Looks like you all had a great time. We stop by there about every 2-3 years while in Sac for live steam meets. Occasionally the club during the meets manages to get shop tours for those interested.

[@MODOCANDLASSEN]

Great Museum. It's been a while since I have been there. I saw 4294 when it was sitting out in the open at the Sacramento yard before the museum was built. Would have liked to see more of the third floor with the layouts by Malcolm Furlow, Jim Vail, and the guys from Australia. If you have time see the Niles Canyon Railway and Jamestown.

[@zachesherman]

During your Liverpool conversation I was thinking “that’ll be enough of that , lad!” 😂

[@wta1518]

I can't even count how many times I dragged my poor dad there as a kid. I also hated it when we drove, since it was so much more fun to take light rail.

[@2peaseinapod486]

Heckin vlog mate! I hope you do more of these, I really liked it

[@QuazarCG_Studio]

Wow, I'm not a huge fan of old American 4-4-0s but being able to see them up close like this makes me appreciate how small and well decorated they are.

[@kaybevang536]

Born and raised in Sacramento glad you came by ( sorry 6 months late ) lol

[@RustGear5.56]

I'm 3 miles from the railroad museum. Awesome that y'all paid a visit.

[@buckduane1991]

My last time there was 1999 when I was 8 years old… I remember it well. That Cab Forward is always impressive. If y’all ever end up at the National Transportation Museum here in St. Louis, let me know! I’d be glad to be your tour guide… and explain the “rainbow clown engine”.

[@SPRailfan4449]

I love that museum I used to go there all the time but not as much anymore.

[@WillowLikesTrainz2024]

Ey, I actually am from Sacramento. I’ve lived here for 7 almost 8 years. The railroad museum is beautiful. So many wonderful Locomotives. Been there Many times! Overall a great place that sometimes gets overlooked.

[@Windfire06]

Awesome that you went to this great museum that I often visit. Next time head to railtown in Jamestown to see the Sierra number 3 the Hollywood locomotive

[@brendanbone2101]

God, I was born and raised in California’s Bay Area and always loved coming to this museum. While there’s a train museum in Frisco, it’s mostly static engine displays, and wandering around the engines in the middle of a hot Texas summer is not always the most fun idea, I always preferred the Sacramento Train museum.

[@TheChris2009]

what the fuck youtubers arent supposed to record in places that ive been this is incredibly cool, and i love this video

[@aidenayers2486]

As a resident of California I hope you enjoy your stay Hyce and friends:D

[@Hiei2k7]

Hyce, WELCOME TO CALIFORNIA!

[@GP30_Foamer]

This museum is definitely on my bucket list

[@ediseverywhere]

11:10 - Fun fact: Giuseppe there is the cameo self-portrait of the artist who did all the mannequins.

[@christopherspringer2764]

Such a cool museum. I have been once eons ago, and it's so cool to see what's changed and what hasn't. Looking forward to going there at the beginning of this summer. Really wish you guys could come down to SLO, but I understand that planning things and schedules and finances won't allot for random side adventures. Super cool to see some rail artifacts from my neck of the woods. Thanks so much guys! Also, really looking forward to a conductor's edit of this trip. I'm sure that there were heaps and heaps of priceless comedy.

[@Hyce777]

There's a lot, lol. Not sure we'll do a conductors edit. But there was much fun had.

[@rgsrrofnc]

There are not many Brett sized locomotives at the start of the video.

[@marvinrowen5894]

I was at the museum on opening day. They had the up changer and 844 there. It was great

[@Apollo-mn9wq]

I don't live too far, It's one I've visited many times in my youth and after. Wild to see someone go through something you know from heart for their first time experience, Enjoy Old Sac!

[@shimesu443]

So I got home after an absolutely Charlie Foxtrot of a night at work, and I think "Hey, I haven't watched Hyce's video about the railroad museum yet. I should watch that. Fun video as always, but for some reason - I blame last night's stress - your teensy voice while saying "Itty bitty little blowdown" made me crack up. And I cracked up again at the "Knuckle!" joke later. Thanks guys, I needed that. :)

[@ELDRGW]

Great video and awesome and per normal the soundtrack rocks

[@srajfnly2]

I’m sad you where here and I didn’t know. I would’ve loved to meet you at my childhood railroad museum.

[@dronerageproductions8841]

Need to come check out the Illinois Railway Museum next!

[@tobinrowe9558]

Hey I volunteer there! How recently was your visit, if you don't mind me asking? Also a couple of fun facts. (1) ATSF 1010 was once painted entirely red because it used heavily in their promotional material in the 50s, and red looked better on black and white cameras than straight black paint. And yes, we are going to restore it. (2) SPMW 205 was originally built in 1921 as a steam powered plough, was rebuilt into a diesel in the 40s, and was one of the rotaries involved in rescuing the City of San Franscico in 1952.

[@williamadams7865]

12:09 - Australian garratt spotted. I would love to know how that was added in to the collection in Sacramento. It’s cool to see but a weird addition.

[@3ftsteamrwy12]

12" the foot model railroading...really GOOD indoor displays

[@3ftsteamrwy12]

hold on...ROLLER BEARING fox trucks on the rotary?!?!?!

[@zenontrainstrucks9433]

Great video! I recommend you catch out Niles Cayon railroad, it is quite the cool place!

[@Grigori423]

After two first 4-4-0's i have thought"what a weird museum with the yeee olde choo-choos only". But Then seeing 2-6-2, oil fired rotary AND ventilation above them- maaaan give'm diosaur juice, water, flame and BEEEEAAANS the sh*t out of this spinning wheel of death 🤣🤣🤣

[@NathanielStauber]

I know you've mentioned them before, but if you ever want to do a deep dive on the DM&IR Yellowstones, I hope you'll come to Duluth. There's one in the Lake Superior Railroad Museum and two displayed outdoors within about a half hour's driving.

[@Elios0000]

Hope you guys get out to B&O Museum some time !

[@nahjustaverage]

I've been working on a project for the last few months, i am trying to remake state railroad museums in lego. Right now i am doing the entire California state railroad museum (digital because i'm broke). I don't live in Sacramento so new videos about it really helps, i've been relying on google maps street view pictures to accomplish it. Thank you.

[@Hyce777]

Sounds like a rad project dude! Glad I could help.

[@YourLocalRailfan]

Come to Wisconsin’s Green Bay rr museum. They have a British A4 and a big boy INDOORS and you get to go into the cab!

[@MrDB25MTL]

10:47 Saint-Hyacinthe is a town in Québec on the south shore of Montréal. The main building of the CC&F shop where it was built still stands today along highway 20 in Montréal.

[@kadenvanciel9335]

10:44 I recognize that guitar track from DrewBuildsStuff’s video about his snowmobile camper.

[@catscan64]

While your down there you should visit the Western Railway Museum.

[@TheGs4_4449]

I love it there!

[@raybertelsen6090]

Glad you got to visit the CSRM close to where I grew up, Did you guys have time to get up to Jamestown where they have the shays and hiesler? and the old belt driven machine shop that still operates. its Railtown 1897 and operated by the CSRM

[@12times12_]

Lmao while you travelled to California and saw our RR museum, I travelled from CA to CO and saw the Colorado Railroad Museum!

[@GR10Productions]

Wish I knew you guys were coming to my hometown, would’ve invited y’all down to my club and showed you guys our working CTC machine for the layout.

[@Dan_Gyros]

That cab forward is a monstrosity omg

[@strasburgrailfan90]

Great video Mark, I love the way you edited this one.

[@Hyce777]

Brett edited it! :)

[@strasburgrailfan90]

@@Hyce777he did a really good job at it!

[@Bedwyr7]

There's a picture in the family album of a little 'ol me and grampa. I came up only to the freaking axle of the cab forward. Of course I was wearing a striped engineer's hat that was properly flat.

[@acatsforklift]

I always liked going to Old Town Sac and the train museum. Went for the first time in quite a few years not too long ago, but went quite a bit as a kid; always liked sitting out by the tracks after going to the candy store there in Old Town and watching trains pass. I think I've only seen it 'closed' once, but did you guys get to go up inside the cab forward? Also the St Hyacinthe is a sleeper that (you can walk through) the museum set up to simulates a ride at night with the car actually rocking/swaying, sounds of the tracks and crossings, and screens in the windows to show various lights like the red crossing ones and passing towns

[@southernwolfgaming]

Hyce done went to California everybody look out he's taking over. Lmao 🤣🤣🤣

[@joshmumpower4077]

Awesome episode i took a amyrack from lincoln to Sacramento talked to the volunter alot who talked about the history of the railroad and gave me a free ticket to the musem such a awesome place

[@mrtiagoawesomegaming2423]

The fact that I got a harmonica in Ellis island when this video was posted is just crazy

[@fantasy_Streamer]

Welcome to Sacramento!

[@George-jb9ck]

Heloo ,can you make a video on how to make steam piston oil for model engines? I heard is a mixture of beef tallow and mineral oil but ivam not sure of the ratios and viscosity

[@VeritechCEO]

Fun fact for you, Hyce! I live in the Sacramento area.

[@dalecherne5377]

11:16 Hes putting the square in the square-hole

[@themusicman1556]

Interesting little fact about the cab forwards, the front wheels are labeled "R" for rear and the rear wheels are labeled "F" for front.

[@Astro_Dog777]

Ive been there 4 times and i can tell you its great. Ive never gotten enough of it. BTW, did you take the transcontinental railroad tour?